A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Practice Regarding Diaphragmatic Breathing Among Bronchial Asthma Patients in Selected Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka

Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a viral infection, such as the common cold, and typically resolves on its own within a few weeks. Chronic bronchitis, on the other hand, is a long-term condition that is often caused by smoking or exposure to air pollution and can lead to more serious respiratory problems over time. Asthma is a chronic condition caused by inflammation of the airways in the respiratory system. There are many triggers to asthma such as allergies such as pollen, animal, ragweed, dust, stress, pollution respiratory viruses such as cold or flu. Asthma may cause difficulty breathing, chest tightness, cough can occur at night during exercise with phlegm mild or severe or early morning. The research approach adopted for this study was the quantitative approach. The research design adopted for this study was a quasi-experimental study with randomization. The study was conducted at Citi Hospital and Lifeline Hospital. In the study accessible population consists of bronchial asthma patients. The sample and sample size of the study consisted of 100 bronchial asthma patients in Citi Hospital and Lifeline Hospital. The sampling technique adopted in the present study was a simple random sampling technique using the lottery method. These findings will serve as a baseline for assessing the effectiveness of the structured teaching program on practice regarding diaphragmatic breathing improvement among the participants.